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Union: A&P Supermarket Group Entertains Purchase Offers

Montvale, N.J.-based A&P operates Pathmark, Waldbaums, SuperFresh, Food Basics and Food Emporium stores, employing more than 30,000 workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers union.

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Will Uber Really Change Urban Food Delivery? The $50 Billion Question

UberEats, launched last fall to speed lunch and dinner items from popular restaurants to Uber users in parts of New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto and Barcelona, sometimes has so few customers that drivers have to throw away food at day’s end.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Federal Policy Needed To Solve Congestion at Major Ports

With 85 percent of imports and exports moving through just 25 port complexes, traffic-clogged roads and other delays in a handful of cities can lead to major costs for producers and consumers nationwide, researchers at the Brookings Institution.

The Brookings Report calls for targeted investments by the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, which every port pays into, to the ports that need infrastructure improvements the most.

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Ports Of Los Angeles, Auckland And Guangzhou Establish Formal Working Alliance

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The newly formed alliance provides a platform for growing trilateral cooperation to foster trade, innovation and investment opportunities between the public and private sectors of the three regions.

Ambassador Vilma Martinez, left, President of the L.A. Harbor Commission, signs agreement along with Yuan Huahui, center, Deputy Director-General of the Guangzhou Port Authority, and Sanchia Jacobs, Manager Global Partnerships & Strategy, Auckland Council.

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Study: Ships’ Diesel Emissions Cause Health Problems

Scientists studying the effects of maritime ship emissions on lung cells observed a stronger “biological response” to diesel-fuel emissions than heavy fuel oil exhaust.

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Supply Chain Visibility

JDA Software Chooses Google Public Cloud; Retailers Wary Of Amazon Web Service

Analysts say the agreement is a sign that JDA’s retail industry customers are growing wary about giving business to Amazon, even in an area where they aren’t in competition.

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Spot Van Rate Jumps On Capacity Imbalance

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The capacity pressure may have been related to carriers parking trucks during Roadcheck, the commercial vehicle inspection blitz on June 2 to 4.

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Proposed Ahold/Delhaize Merger: A Milestone In U.S. Grocery Retailing

Aside from operating traditional stores, Ahold owns online grocer Peapod. After a merger with Delhaize, Peapod would have access to the Delhaize network and potentially 1300 new pick-up points.

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Podcast: Quality Will Be Key For Amazon’s Private-Label Food

Panelists on a Wharton Business radio show discuss how consumers demand quality from private-label food brands, which will be the biggest obstacle for the e-commerce giant to overcome.

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EPA Plans Emissions Cuts For Airplanes And Trucks

In the coming weeks, the EPA is also expected to unveil rules aimed at reducing emissions of methane—a potent greenhouse gas—from oil and natural-gas operations.

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WhiteWave Foods Co. To Acquire Plant-Based Nutrition Maker Vega For $550 M

Vega offers a broad range of market-leading plant-based nutrition products - primarily powdered shakes and snack bars - containing nutrient-dense, superfood ingredients.

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U.S. Ag Producers Explore Rising Southeast Asia Market, Face Challenges

U.S. agriculture producers face unique logistical challenges in delivering those goods to consumers in Southeast Asia, especially with demand growing so quickly.

Recent developments in reefers and port facilities support the ongoing expansion of the global food supply chain.

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